Conference paper
Greywater reuse for revegetation in arid regions
Proceedings of the International Regional Conference on Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Management (Perth, Western Australia, 12/1997)
1999
Abstract
Domestic greywater reuse is currently not permitted anywhere in Australia but is widely supported by the community, promoted by researchers, and improvised by up to 20% of householders. Its widespread implementation will make an enormous contribution to the sustainability of water resources. Integrated with other strategies in the outdoor living environment of settlements in arid lands the potential to improve quality of life is vast. This paper describes six options for greywater reuse under research by the Remote Area Developments Group (RADG) at Murdoch University and case studies are given where productive use is being made for revegetation and food production strategies at household and community scales. Pollution control techniques, public health precautions and maintenance requirements are described. The special case of remote Aboriginal communities is explained where prototype systems have been installed by RADG to generate windbreaks and orchards. Methodology and species selection used in design of the windbreaks and orchards, including 'sector', climate and soil analyses, to maximise shade, dust suppression and productivity are briefly outlined.
Details
- Title
- Greywater reuse for revegetation in arid regions
- Authors/Creators
- M. Anda (Author/Creator)G. Ho (Author/Creator)K. Mathew (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- Proceedings of the International Regional Conference on Environmental Technologies for Wastewater Management (Perth, Western Australia, 12/1997)
- Identifiers
- 991005541941207891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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